The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-29 00:00:00

AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 28. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Germania, from New York on the 17th inst., has arrived here. She brings 144 passengers for this port, Hamburg, and Havre, 35 sacks of mails for London, and 10 for France. She does not bring any specie. Her news has been anticipated by the Belgian and City of Washington. No events of importance are reported from the Army of the Potomac. Some heavy artillery firing had occurred in front of the 9th Corps, bat the re sults were unimportant. Reinforcements were arriving at City Point in large squads, and although many regiments were leaving (their terms of service having expired) the strength of the army was being materially increased. Deserters report that the Confederates were making great exertions to in crease the force under Lee; reinforcements were coming in from several quarters, and a rigid con scription was beingenforced, Although the reports that Lee is about to make a general assault on Grant's position are hardly sustained by recent de velopments, it nevertheless is generally admitted that the opposing hosts are being prepared for a terrible struggle, which cannot be long deferred, and which it is believed will prove the decisive battle of the war. General Grant is said to have passed through Baltimore en route for Washington yesterday. The _Richmond Examiner thinks that the Federal authorities will make a tremendous effort to secure a military success in Virginia before the presiden tial election in November. No change has occurred in the military situation in the Shenandoah Valley since the Bth inst. Early still holds a strongly entrenched position at Win. cheater, though it is believed that a portion of his army has been sent to Lee. Averill, with a large force of Federal cavalry, has reoccupied Martins burg. On the morning of the 7th inst. General Sheridan sent Getty's division of the 6th Corps and two brie gades of cavalry to Opequan Creek to develop Early's strength. Four Confederate divisions were discovered on the west bank of the creek, and another division (Renshaw's), holding a detached position, was charged upon by the Federal cavalry, and the Bth South Cirolina Regiment, numbering 16 officers and 143 men, was captured. The prig soners were found to be well clothed and equipped. They represent Early's commissariat to be in excellent condition. The object of the reconnais sance having been accomplished, the Federal forces returned to the main army, having sustained but alight loss. Southern journals furnish the latest intelligence received by the public from the seat of war in Georgia. General Hood announces that Wheeler had destroyed the bridges on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railway and 50 miles of the Tennessee and Alabama road. He also claims that Wheeler has been successful in every engagement, and that his force had not been routed, as was reported, by Rosseau, The Confederate pickets extended six miles north of Jonesboro' on the 10th inst, The railroad between Jonesbo:o, and East Point had been thoroughly destroyed by the Federals. Hood's troops are reported to be in good spirits, and to be in daily expectation of the arrival of rein forcements, under Polignite, from_Kirby Smith, Genera] Sherman had issued an order requiring all white citizens of Atlanta, male and female, to leave the city and proceed with their movable pro perty North or South. To those taking the oath of allegiance, transportation would be furnished as fir North as Chattanooga, and to those refusing the oath transportatio❑ South would be furnished as far as Rough and Ready. Sherman sent a flag of trace to Hood communi cating this order, and requesting an armistice of ten days to enable the citizens wishing to go South to do so in safety. General Hood assented to the ar mistice, but denounced the measure as barbarous. In a letter to General Sherman, on the 9th, he says:— at Dorm i+ rno In nay that thp ntrornepderit.l mne an rn vrin propose transcends in studied and iniquitous cruelty all acts ever brought to my attention in the dark history of this war. In the name of God and of humanity, I protest against it, believing that you are expelling from their homes and firesides the wives and children of a brave people." General Hood writes to Major Calhoun of Macon —" I shall do all in my power to mitigate the ter rible hardships and misery that must be brought upon your people by the extraordinary order of the Federal commander." General Sherman's letter to Hood has not been published. The Richmond journals denounce Sherman in very severe terms. The Sentinel calls him " the chief among savages and the foremost villain of the world." Richmond papers report a heavy bombardment of Charleston and Fort Sumter on the 11th, but no casualties. Six hundred Federal prisoners were quartered in that part of the city most visited by the Federal shells ; and General Foster, in retaliation, had placed a like number of Confederates under the Confederate fire on Morris Island. Confederate accounts claim that Morgan's force was not routed, as was reported by General Gillem, and that they were not even engaged, General Morgan having been surprised while away from his command. Colonel Basil Duke is appointed Mor gan's successor. General. Smith had ordered all negroes in his department to be enrolled for such service in the limy as the Confederate Congress authorises. It is reported that four of Farragut's vessels have succeeded in getting aver the obstructions on the Dog River Bar, and reaching a position from whence they can throw shell into the city of Mobile. The Confederates still had in front of the city three ironclad rams—the Tuscaloosa, the Ala bama, and the National—besides one gunboat, the Morgan. These vessels make no demonstration, but are known to be fully manned. Granger's po sition at Cedar Point has been strongly entrenched, and will be held as a base for future operations against the city, although it is believed that no attack will be made at present. It is even inti mated that Farragut is about to withdraw his fleet to participate in a meditated attack upon Wil mington, N.C. Gen. Richard Taylor had assumed command of the Confederate forces in Alabama. Louisiana advices report Shelley with a large force advancing into South-eastern Missouri, and that the Federal forces under Gen. A. J. Smith had been sent to oppose him. Price (recently killed by the newspapers) is advancing into Western Missouri to attack Springfield, with 5,000 cavalry. Kirby Smith has assigned Magruder to the command of Arkansas, Buckner to Louisiana, and Welker to Texas and Arizona. Secretary Stanton has ordered the Zraft to take place in all districts whose quotas remain unfilled on the 19th of September. He also transmits copies of letters received from Generals Grant and Sherman in favour of an immediate enforcement of the conscription. Gen. Grant's letter states that the Confederates profess to believe that there is a party in the North in favour of recognising South ern independence, and that the draft cannot be enforced. Gen. Grant writes that in this they must be undeceived. His letter concludes—" The en. forcement of the draft and the prompt filling up of our armies will save bloodshed to an immense degree." Sherman's letter expresses satisfaction that the draft is to be enforced, because the men are needed, and because—" The enforcement of the law will manifest a resident power in the Government, which, though a d emocracy, s h ou ld i n times of trouble and danger ba able to wield the power of a great nation." Secretary Seward, in an address to the "Lincoln Associati on of Washic gton," recent l y sa id :—" The nmaocracy at Chicago, after waiting six weeks to see whether the war for the Union is to succeed or fail, finally concluded that it would fail; and therefore they went in for form to mak e th e fact a nominati on an d p l at . a sure thing by a cessation of hostilities and an abandonment of the contest." LIYEAPOOL, Sept. 28. The Canadian steamer Belgian arrived here this morning, with Canadian journals of the 17th, and American of the 16J1 inst. A synopsis of her news, received vi.:l Greencastle, has already been published, but we append addi tional details. The ex-Confederate cruiser Georgia, which was captured by the Federal steamer Niagara off Lis bon, had put into Fort Monroe harbour somewhat disabled. The nomination of Governor Seymour, of New York, for re-election was made by acclamation, notwithstanding that it was understood the governor did not wish to stand again. The following are the latest despatches from Grant's army : Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Sept. 13. . Picket and artillery firing has been kept up very brisk since Saturday, the fire of the rebels not seeming to have cooled yet. Yesterday a large mortar threw a number Of shells into Petersburg. Deserters report that Lee announced on Saturday that he would give the Yankees 14 days to get away. They represent that they have been living on short rations of poor quality. The New York, World's special correspondent, dating from Grant's headquarters on the 15th, says : - -- There is every reason to believe that the rebels have in contemplation and are already preparing for the evacuation of Petersburg, and retiring their armies within the defences of Richmond. This may account for the protracted quiet in our front since their failure to regain the position of the Weldon Railway recently captured by us. There has been considerable firing along a portion of the line to-day, but without results of any moment on either side. The wea ther is uncomfortably cool. There is a large number of ague and fever patients in the hospitals, but the disease yields readily to medical treatment. Intelligence from Fort Monroe of the 15th says that the Federal batteries opened on the enemy on Wednesday, and there has been heavy firing all day to silence the fire of the rebels, who have been for some days annoying the Federal lines, particularly on the left. A Federal captain, who left Libly Prison, Rich mond, Sept. 12, informs the Washington correspon dent of the New York limes that there are 230 Federal officers imprisoned in Richmond, and 4,500 men. The officers are in Libly and the men all at Belle Isle. The New York, Herald's correspondent with Grant's army says that a party stole out a few nights since, and set fire to the signal station cap tured from the Federals recently, and it was burnt to the ground. It is not worth fighting for, and is now out of the way of contention. The divisions of the 9th Corps have been renum bered. The 3J, commanded by Gen. Wilcox, is now the Ist; the 2d, commanded by Gen. Potter, re tains its number; the 4th, composed entirely of coloured troops, and commanded by Gen. Terreo, will in future be known as the 3d. The Washington correspondent of the New York Commercial Advertiser telegraphs as follows on the 16th inst. : No army news has been received by the Government to day, and rumours to the contrary are false. The statement that Farragut's fleet has approached Mobile in line of battle is not believed at the Navy Department, He does not in tend to attack Mobile. Secretary Welles does not approve of the policy of capturing Mobile for the present, the forces being nacded elsewhere. The Richmond Sentinel of the 12th has the fol lowing ;--• MACON, Sept. 9.—The prisoners captured yesterday say that Sherman will reinforce Grant to take Richmond and finish the rebellion. They state that part of his army will go out of service this month. The enemy are closely massed about Atlanta. There is not the slightest prospect of an early resumption of hostilities. The Sentinel of the same date has an article on Sherman's depopulation of Atlanta, calling it an event unparalleled in the American war, and with out an example in modern times. " Sherman," it says, " has given the war a new feature. Stern as it has been, it is henceforth to be more stern ; and, terrible as it has been, it is henceforth to be more so. The people are ready, if the President wants us, Let him call for us—no matter about age. Now, if this be the kind of warfare we dare to resist, we will strip to fight ; better for halting age or lisping innocance to die in defence of their homes than to be driven out in herds to languish in exile. The last man and the last boy among us must take his musket sooner than endure such outrages as at Atlanta." Lieneral leoster bad ordered a aran ca au alsk.- bodied coloured citizens in his department in North Carolina. The election in Louisiana had gone favourably for the Union ticket. The blockade runner Elsie had been captured by the steamer Keystone State, and sent into Beau fort. The prize steamer Vance had arrived at New Yurk. The New York papers of the 15th contain the following official despatches of General Grant and General Sherman in respect to the draft : City Point, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. _ _ . • Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. We ought to have the whole number of men called for by the President in the shortest possible time. Prompt action in filling our armies will have more effect upon the enemy than a victory over them. They profess to believe, and make their men believe, there is such a party North in favour of recognising Southern independence that the draft cannot be enforced. Let them be undeceived. Deserters come into our lines daily, who tell ns that the men are nearly universally tired of the war, and that desertion would be much more frequent but they believe peace will be negotiated after the fall election. The enforcement of the draft and prompt filling up of oar armies will save the shedding of blood to an immense degree. U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant-General. Atlanta, Georgia, Sept, 13. Hon. E. M. Stanton,—l am very glad to hear the draft will be enforced. First, we need the men ; second, they come as privates to fill up our sold and tried regiments with their experienced officers already on hand ; and, third, because the enforcement of the law will manifest a power resident in our Government equal to the occasion. Our Government, though a democracy, should in time of trouble and danger be able to wield the power of a great nation. All well. W. P. SHERMAN, ajor- General. The following has been issued by Mr. Stanton : The draft is ordered to commence in all the States and districts where the quota is not filled by volunteers onMon day, the 19th, and will go on till completed. Volunteers and substitutes will be received and credited to as late a period as possible. Volunteering is still progressing with vigour in most of the States. No reports of active opera tions have been received from other commands. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. The following is a summary of Sherman's letter to Hood in respect to the evacuation of Atlanta:— All citizens are required to leave Atlanta, and proceed either South or North. The Government will furnish trans portation south as far as Rough and Ready, and north as far as Chattanooga. All citizens may take moveable pro perty with them ; transportation will be furnished for all moveables. Negroes who wish may go with their masters ; the other male negroes will be put in the employ of the United States Government. Negro women and children will be sent out of the lines. The cotton crops are said to be almost a failure in Louisiana from the ravages of the worm, which has made its appearance as high up as Vicksburg. It is reported that a plan has been submitted to the President and Secretary of War for establishing two camps of instruction for coloured soldiers, who shall be duly instructed by experienced and competent officers before being put into the field. This proposition meets with much favour from both regular and volunteer army officers, as it is thought by thus collecting this force a reserve could always be depended upon for garrison and other duties. The Richmond journals contain reports of a very destructive fire in Manchester, Virginia. Gilmore's large warehouse was burnt with 1,370 hhds. of tobacco, belonging to John Gilmore and Co., and 234 bhds. belonging to the Confederal States. The Messrs. Grey's warehouse was also destroyed, with other valuable property. T o t a l l oss, 4,100,000 dole. The Steamer Sacrament sailed from San Trap cisco for Panama on the 13th with 825,324 dols. in gold. CANADA. It is said that Lord Lyons, the British Ambas. sador at Waahington, will shortly pay another visit to Glnada. Mr. G3ldvvin Smith, professor of modern history at olford, was on a tour throughout the provinces. The remainder of the Scots Fusilier Guards had arrived at Quebec from Montreal, and immediately embarked en board her Majesty's troopship Urgent, which sailed the same evening. The Quebec Daily News says: — It appears, from accounts received here, that destitution threatens the inhabit a nt s o f th e Labrador coast this winter. Efforts are being ma d e -t o i n d uce th e GovernmCnt to des patch one of the provincial steamers with a supply of pro visions, to be dispensed during the winter as the necessities of the people require. Private individuals are making collections and sending donations of flour, &c, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1864.1 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Sept,. 28, MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Mr M. C. Rogers, dentist, 18, New Burlington-street, appeared before Mr Tyrwhitt to answer a summons taken out by Mr Talley, solicitor, of Deaconfield, Buckinghamshire, on behalf of the Council of Medical Education and Registration, for wil fully and falsely taking and using - ,the name of " surgeon," implying thereby that he was registered under the Medical Act. Mr Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, appeared on behalf of Mr Rogers. Before the case was gone into MrTyrwhitt inquired if Mr Bearnard, chiropodist, of No. 39, Regent-street, was present. Mr Lewis, jun, replied that he was in court. Mr Tyrwhitt said he gave his opinion on the case of Mr Bearnard last week, and he then thought that Mr Bear nard was liable to a penalty, and granted a case for the superior courts. Since that time he had found a case which might or might not materially bear on Mr Bearnard's case. He felt, however, that there was so much doubt about the matter that he should not enforce the penalty of £2O until compelled to do so by mandamus. His own opinion was against Mr Bearnard. Mr Lewis, jun., said, on looking over the law, he found that it was in a very unsatisfactory state. In the reported case referred to there appeared to be a want of evidence, as there had been in Mr Bearnard's case. Mr Tyrwhitt said he would not advise Mr Bearnard to alter his plate, and he would recommend Mr Talley to take some advice, and also to consult the council. If Mr Talley chose to take proceedings against Mr Bearnard on some future occasion he would then grant a case. Mr Lewis said he believed that Mr Talley would admit that Mr Bearnard did not in any way practise as a sur geon. He considered if Mr Talley was well advised that he would not take any further steps in the matter. He saw Mr Bowen May in court, and if that gentleman, who formerly represented the Medical Council, would give Mr Talley proper advice, there would be an end of the pro ceedings. Mr Talley replied that he did not want the advice of any one. Mr Bowen May, as amicus curio, would state that he formerly acted for the Medical Council, and had always felt great difficulty in such cases, as he was unable to prove that persons calling themselves doctors acted as doctors. The summons against Mr Rogers was then called on. Mr Talley said he had given notice that he had with • drawn the summons against Mr Rogers. Mr Lewis, junior, said, as Mr Rogers had been charged in the summons with " falsely" pretending to be a surgeon, it was of the utmost importance to that gentleman, as it was known in his neighbourhood that he had been summoned, to have an opportunity of stating that he had a diploma as a duly qualified surgeon. He had in his hands other certifi • caters to prove that Mr Rogers had passed the hospitals in Paris as a qualified surgeon. The Medical Council had ignored these proceedings against Mr Rogers, stating that they were not taken by their advice nor at their expense. Under these circumstances it was but fair that Mr Rogers should be put to no expense in attending the court, and as Mr Talley had been ordered to pay costs at the Marylebone Police-court. he hoped the magistrate would direct Mr Talley to pay Mr Rogers's costs. He might further state that the reason why Mr Rogers was not on the register was that he only practised ES a dentist, and not as a surgeon, though a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Mr Tyrwhitt said it was perfectly clear that Mr Talley ought to have ascertained whether Mr Rogers was a surgeon and had a diploma before taking proceedings. After seeing Mr Rogers's diploma, it was impossible to doubt that he was a surgeon, and he should therefore order Mr Talley to pay costs. To summon Mr Rogers was really too bad. The next summons was against Dr Kahn, of Tichborne street, for wilfully and falsely taking and using the name and title of physician, implying that he was registered under the Medical Act. Mr Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the defendant, and stated that the summons had never been served on Dr Kahn, who had been absent from Eng land for some time. He must complain of the course taken by Mr Talley in applying for summonses apainst profes• sional men without sufficient grounds for legal proceedings. Mr Talley did not represent the Medical Council, as he pre tended, but had made himself the champion of the medical profession from motives that ho could not define. If Mr Talley was only acting as a solicitor in these cases, he should be glad to give the name of his client, in order that parties who were compelled to appear in a court of justice on vexa tious pleas under a stringent Act of Parliament might know against whom would lift their remedy. Mr Talley had asserted in the summons that Dr Kahn had even practised as a physician, whereas he would show that Dr. Kahn was duly qualified under Section Aof the Medical Act. Had he been in England he would have been fully prepared to meet the allegation. • Mr Talley said he represented the women of England. Mr E. Lewis did not think that most estimable body had a very judicious representative. Evidence having been tendered to prove the non-service of the summons,lthe case was dismissed. MARYLE DONE.—Henry Hamilton, alms Br Henry Scott, was summoned for a breach of the Medical Act, in having issued advertisements offering to treat the complaints of females, and describing himself as a doctor, when, in truth, he was not a physician. Mr Sleigh, who appeared for the defence, said his client was not guilty of the offence imputed to him. ➢lr Talley, who had taken out the summons, and who was seated at the solicitors' table, said this was one of the most painful cases that ever he had the honour to present before a magistrate. It was a charge he had against the defendant for unlawfully; wickedly, and designedly pub. fishing in one of the daily papers an advertisement, ad dressed to ladies only, and calling the attention of ladies to it, and he (defendant) represented himself as duly qualified to act as a doctor. He said he could act as such, and led people to believe that he was duly qualified. In the first place he was certain that defendant was no doctor at all. Females who were in a delicate way were lured to him by means of his advertisements, and (holding up his arm, and bringing his fist down with a thump upon the table) all this done by a man who has been convicted at Newgate-- Mr Sleigh—Really, sir, I must call on your worship— Mr Talley—Sit you down, sir, and I will wring your heart. A tale that will bring tears from you. (Thump on the table.) Mr Sleigh—lt is sadly to be deplored that the valuable time of the court should be taken up by this person. Mr Talley—l am a member of the legal profession of 12 years' standing. Mr Sleigh—l am sorry that you are. Mr Talley—Sir,l do not know you. You may be eminent, but I know you not. lam an honourable member of the profession, and you-- Mr Sleigh—Don't address yourself to me. (To the ma gistrate)—l wish to come at once to the case and to the matter at issue. Mr Mansfield (to Mr Talley)—You charge the defendant with a certain offence—let us have the evidence upon it. Mr Talley—l will, sir ; but I must tell you that this man has been convicted. Mr Sleigh—There must be a check to this man's conduct. Mr Talley—Sir I Mr Mansfield—a) on with your evidence. Mr Talley—You must listen to me. I can say that this man has been convicted-- Mr Mansfield—Stop, stop; don't talk so. If you can produce evidence about tho conviction do so, but do let us get on. Mr Talley (greatly excited)—Sir, I take up a news paper from my breakfast table, and there what do I find ? (Thump on the table.) Why, I find this, that my wife is invited to pay a visit to 15, Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square. (Defendant read an advertisement, which had been set forth in the summons, and tearing the paper up, explained, " Bah I Horribly disgusted am I that such vipers should bo allowed to crawl about. Notice has been given— Mr Sleigh—Really, sir, it is to me—and I am certain it must be to you—painful to listen to this person. Mr Talley (thump)—Sir, you shall listen to me. I will not be put down by you. I w ill not. (Thump on the table), I have yet to produce to your notice the real Dr Scott, whose name this man filches. This is (the right arm raised on high) one of the most painful cases that I ever had the honour to appear in. The law enacts, and clearly, too, that there is a penalty for any one calling himself doctor who is not so. (Emphasis.) And, sir, I must ask and de mand of you to commit this man. He gives the public to believe that he is a doctor of medicine. Mr Sleigh—l wish your worship would not allow your time to be wasted in this manner. Mr Talley—l care not who you are— Mr Mansfield—l must stop this. The only thing I have to go into is whether Dr Scott, as you term him, has vio lated the law. Mr Talley here became excited in the extreme, and taking np another newspaper tore it into shreds, exclaiming, ( 6 I am disgusted 1" Mr Mansfield (with great warmth) —I do not know who you are or what you are. But this I do know, that you have charged a person with a certain offence. You have made a charge. Produce evidence to substantiate your case if you can. Mr Talley— Substantiate my caso I I can, sir, with hosts of witnesses. _ _ Mr Mansfield—Will you go on with your vise ? I won't have this court of justice made a farce of. I now find I have one of Mr Talley--Sir, I am serioro. the most eminent members of the bar opposed to me. (Pointing to Mr Sleigh.) Mr Sleigh—l will not have you refer to me. Mr Talley—Won't you You must abide it—that I tell you, sir. Sir, I do nut know whether you know me, but I can tell you I have been in tha profession 12 years. To prove what I assert ie correct, I have my certificate here, and ready to be produced. Mr Sleigh—l wish you would not waste the time of the court It is distressing for me to sit here and listen to you. Mr Talley—Sir, 1 am hero as a champion in a just cause, and I defy your powers. Mr Mansfield—l must put a stop to this, and procted to business. You have preferred a charge that the defendant has done a certain act or deed contrary to the Act of Par liament. You charge him with pretending to be a physician ? Mr Talley —I will, sir, I look to you as a father—as a child should look to its parent. I will call before you evi dence to convince you (thump on the table) of the way in which the public are imposed upon ; and, sir (throwing down a book he had in his hand), I will show you that this ought to be cauterised from— Mr Sleigh—Oh clear 1 oh dear I that the time should bo wasted like this I Dir Talley Wasted I Timo wasted, my learned friend— Mr Sleigh—l wish you would not address mo as your friend. I have no wish to know you. Mr Talley—lt is a grievous matter that they come hero to qualify their crimes. I will call a gentleman whom I have ordered to be hero. There has been a great mistake under the Act, and if such mistakes aro allowed to go by uncorrected, then the Act might just as well be null and void. The son of the late Baron Nicholson might just as well be in your position on this bench. No, sir, we are not to be put down in this way. Under Lord Campbell's Act— Mr Sleigh—lie has had at you, sir ; now ho is going to show that tho judges are wrong. M ,r,sfield—We had better go on and see if there is any law in which this can bo made an offence, Mr Sleigh—That will be the proper course to adopt, and I humbly submit that on the point of law there is no case made out for me to answer. The statute was never passed to meet any such case as this. The learned counsel ad dressed the court, and was quoting cases on behalf of his client, but could not get clearly on through the interruption of Mr Talley. Mr Mansfield—There is no necessity for you to go on any further. Mr Sleigh. Tho summons must be dismissed. There is no evidence whatever to show that he practises under the title of a physician or doctor of medicine. lle Oh Talley) will have to pay costs. Mr Talley then repacked the books in his enormous trunk, locked it, and paid £2 12s 6d, the costs, got assistance, and vanished with the portmanteau. The Murder at Chadwell-heath, hronn, Wednesday. This afternoon the inquest on the body of Amelia Blunt, who was murdered under circumstances of great atrocity on last Saturday morning, was resumed in the Sessions House adjoining Ilford Gaol, before Mr C. C. Lewis, coroner for the county of Essex. The case appeared to have created a great sensation in the district, and the court room was crowded by persons de sirous of obtaining a view of the prisoner and of hearing the evidence against him. Superintendent Howie had the management of the case for the Commissioner of Police. The prisoner, a large, heavy, morose looking man, was brought up and placed in the dock. He listened with a half contemptuous indifference to all the evidence. James Warren, a labourer, living at Dagenham, said that he was 78 years of age. Ho knew the deceased since she was a baby. She lived with him for the last 11 weeks as house keeper. She was a widow, about 41 years of age. She had been living with Francis Wane before she came to live with witness, She had lived with Waine about three years. On last Saturday morning witness left his cot tage at Chadwell-heath, about a quarter past ten o'clock to fetch some beer for the deceased while she was washing. He left her in the wash house at the end of the cottage. He returned within half an hour, and when he went in at the front door he called out "hilly, here is your beer, dear—come and have it." She made him no answer, He went in doors, and sat down at the table. He then again called out to her, but hearing no answer he went into the wash house. She was resting with one arm on the copper, and the other on a sieve. Ho went up to her and said " Milly, why don't you give me an answer," but she gave him none. He put his hands round her to lift her up, and he found his hands wet with blood. He said, "Oh, Milly, what have you done ?" but she made no answer. He lifted her up, but she fell, and so did he, she being heavy and he being weak. He got up and looked at her, and saw that she was a dead woman. He ran out and told Mr. Archer, and he then ran across the common to make an alarm, and ha met his granddaughter, who said, "What have you done with your hands ?" They were smothered with blood. Several persons, and the police-constables were at once on the spot. Witness knew the prisoner all his life, and he knew the mother that bore him before she was married. Seven or eight weeks ago witness was at the White Horse public-house, and ho saw the prisoner there. Deceased was there also, and she sat by the aide of witness in the tap room. Coroner—What conversation passed ? Witness—The prisoner said, Milly, I own myself in fault, and if you go with me out of doors I will tell you where you will find those clothes and things that I took away from you." He said, " I own myself in fault tor breaking up your home." He asked her to go out of doors along with him, but she said to witness, "I am afraid to go." She did go. however, but only went as far as the taproom window. She returned in a minute and sat down. Ho came in and sat down by the side of her and said, " Milly, is there a chance for you and me to come together again ?" She said, " No, there never will, Toddy." He was usually called Toddy. She said to him, "You has you ohunoo to matte the your wife if 3ou had used me well ; but you broke my home up, and now I will have no more to do with you," Ho replied, " Milly, you will have to die," to which she said, "Toddy, if I die you will have to die too." She jumped up and went home, and witness went home also. Witness heard him make no statement since, nor did he see him on the pre mises. Witness had a son John, aged 49. An intimacy had sprung up between him and deceased, and the banns were published at Dagenham Church on Sunday week. Coroner Ito the prisoner)—Do you wish to ask the witness any question ? Prisoner (eullenly)—l do not went to ask him any ques tion. Francis Archer, the wife of a labourer living an Chadwell heath, said that on Saturday morning she was at a short distance from Warren's housa when her children came running to her and said, " Oh, come down ; Mr Warren has come, and something has happened at his house." She ran in the direction of the place and met Warren, who told her that Milly was dead, She went into the little bakehouse or washhouse.at the end of the cottage and saw deceased lying in a pool of blood, and quite dead. Witness knew prisoner ever since he was a boy. Deceased lived with him for three or four years. The prisoner said he did not want to ask any questions of the witness. Mr C. Fitch, landlord of the White Horse, Chadwell heath, said that he knew the deceased for three years. She was in the habit of charing at his house for three months— ever since she had been with old Mr Warren. The prisoner was in the habit of coming to the White Horse frequently, and he used to bo there with the deceased. :Since deceased had been living with Warren witness had several times heard the prisoner and her quarrel. On two or three occa sions she got up and left the room when he came in. Wit ness several tittles heard the prisoner threaten to kill her. lle said that so often that he ceased to take particular notice of it. The prisoner threatened her 12 months ago. Coroner--Did ycu hear him threaten her recently ? Witness—He said he would cut her throat about a month or six weeks ago ; but ho was then the worse for liquor. Coroner—l did not ask you that. If a man says such a thing when drunk, he is responsible fur it when sober. Did he make any other threat ? Witness —Wen she was living with the prisoner the latter had threatened to knock her brains out. A fortnight ago I forbid the prisoner my house for making use of bad language and falling out with old Mr Warren about this woman. I was in the bar and heard him swearing at Mr Warren in the parlour. I went in and said, " Wain°, you are like a dog in the manger ; you won't livo with the woman yourself, and you won't let her live quiet with any one else." lie swore at me, and said ho would punch my head. I told hint to quit the house, and ho did so. Coroner—Did you see him since ? Witness—On Saturday morning, about 5 minutes to 10. I saw him coming by Mr Moss's mills, about 400 yards from Warren's cottage, and he appeared to be going from Chadwell-heath towards his brother's house. His brother's house is a quarter of a mile from the cottage. 1 did not speak to him nor he to me. I heard of the murder about 10 minutes to eleven o'clock. My wife told me poor old Milly had dropped down dead. I went to the cottage and saw her lying on her left side in a pool of blood. There was a great wound on the side of her neck. and I said, " Bless me, she has been murdered." I sent for a police constable. Coroner (to prisoner)—Do you want to ask the witness any questions ? Prisoner—l do not. He can say more if he likes. Ho has been telling a parcel of lies, and he can tell more of them. Dr Robert A, Damen said that on Saturday morning he was called to the deceased about half-past 11 o'clock. She was dead, but was still warm. He examined her and found three severe wounds on the side of the neck. They were so deep that with the finger the vertebra, of the neck could be touched. Such wounds could not have been inflicted by her. self. The wounds were from the right to the left, one was from the centre of the throat to the right side behind the ear; another of them ran in an oblique direction towards the shoulder, the third seemed to have been a stab more than a cut. There Was also a wound on the knuckle of the left thumb. All the organs of the body were healthy. The immediate cause of death was loss of blood from the severance of the blood vessels of the neck. The knife produced would most decidedly have caused such wounds. The knife in question had a sharp blade about six inches long, and was such as are usually used to kill pigs. Hair was found adhering to the handle. After some further evidence, which was occasionally con. tradictid by the prisoner, The noroner asked him if he had anything to say. The prisonel shook his head. The Coroner then summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Francis Waine." The Coroner then issued his warrant for the committal of the prisoner on the capital charge. THE MIDDLESBRO' STRIKE.—We are happy to say that the Middlesbro' turn-out is now at an end. The person whoso conduct so deeply offended the workmen has resigned his situation, thus removing the matter in dispute. There is, therefore, every reason to expect that the men will at once resume work. The charge against the ten men found guilty of desertion has been withdraws,—lee's Mercury. Cotton Supply Association, At the usual weekly meeting of the executive committee, held on Tuesday, a letter was read from Natal, enclosing a sample of cotton grown from Egyptian seed, planted on the first rising land from the coast, about ten miles from the seaboard, and which was valued at 24d. per lb. The writer, who was engaged for many years in growing cotton in the Southern States, and more recently in Natal, expects shortly to be in England, and offers his services to any parties engaged in cotton cultiva tion, and willing to go out to any country where they could be made available. A letter was received forwarding a sample of cotton from Asia Minor, brought by a gentleman from India, who has paid considerable attention to the growth of cotton, and who is able to give further information respecting the locality from which it was procured. A letter was read from the India-office, containing copies of despatches received from the government of Madras relative to the cultivation of Peruvian cotton in the Kistna and Salem districts of that presidency. Samples of the cotton were also received, and valued at 23d. per lb. It is said to require artificial irri• gation when young in every case, and probably also when fully grown, except in a moist climate. It seems peculiarly liable to be attacked by insects, and as the crop is not matured in any one month, but spreads over a great length of time, it is in danger of being spoiled by rain or unfavourable weather. The staple is longer and finer than that of the country cotton. Further experiments are in progress, the result of which will be communicated. A small sample of cotton grown in Mazagan from Sea Island seed was valued at 27d. per lb. Con sular reports were received from the Foreign office on the cultivation of cotton in the districts of Cyprus, Sidon, Caiffa and Acre, Jerusalem, Brussa, Morocco, Pernambuco, and Venezuela. In the Island of Cyprus, 16,460 acres were planted with cotton in 1863, and 22,000 acres in 1864, and the produce, which amounted to 2,200,0001 b in the former, is expected to 3,000,0001 b in the present year, Wages and rentals have risen fully 100 per cent„ but should they return to rates current previous to this season, 6d per lb would be a remunerative price. The cotton has usually gone to Marseilles and Trieste, but now England receives a portion. The weather has been propitious, and the crops promise to be abundant and good. In creased means of irrigation are needed, and larger supplies of American seed would prove highly ad vantageous. In the vice-consular district of Sidon the area planted with cotton has increased from 1,000 acres in 1863 to 7,000 acres in 1864, and the produce, which amounted from 30,000 to 35,0001 b in the former, is estimated at from 300,0001 b to 350,0001 b in the present year. One half of that grown is consumed in the country, and the remain der is exported chiefly to France. Under ordinary circumstances 8d per lb would be remunerative. The present crop owing to late springs is unusually promising. The chief hindrance is the opposition of the Turkish authorities to the enterprise of fo reigners desirous of engaging in agriculture, whilst the natives seem incapable by themselves of intro• dining nee( ssfiry improvements. In the districts of Caiffa and Acre 4,100 acres were planted with cot ton in 1863 and 16,000 in 1864, and the produce, which in the former was 1,190,0001b5, is expected to be this year 4,300,0001b5. Of this 2-3 . rds are sent to Marseilles, the rest to Smyrna for transhipment, and but little to England. From 31d to 4d per lb would be remunerative in ordinary times. The state of the crops is all that could be desired, except in the narrow maritime plain commencing from the promontory of Carmel, and running ten or fif teen miles south, where the general opinion is that only one-third of the crop will come to maturity. The soil is a rich friable loam, produc ing heavy crops of wheat. It is not probable that there will be increased production in future years if present prices decline. Egyptian seed appears to do well, and if the anticipated reßnita 4=o r~atiaed the'prejudic;ts prevailiug ugainst exotic seed will be removed. The primitive state of agriculture, the local maladministration of government, and the law preventing Europeans from holding landed property are the chief hindrances. In the consular district of Jerusalem little or nothing is doing in cotton cultivation ; the small quantity grown is from in digenous seed, and of an inferior quality. Her Ma jesty's consul at Brussa, in a despatch to Sir H. Bulwer, states that at Balukisser the commissioner had built two extensive warehouses, each 300 yards square, for a cotton depot, and inclosed a space of 41,500 square yards for a cotton fair, to be opened on Oct. 15, Licences had been given by the Porte for two establishments at Kirkgagatch for presses and gins to be worked by steam. In the sub-dis tricts of Somme and Kirkgagatch, where the cul ture of cotton is habitual, it had been carried so far that about 700 acres were left free for its extension this year. But in the sub districts of Balukisser and others it had been more than doubled, extend ing over more than 6,000 acres at Balukisser in lieu of 2,000 acres last year, giving a surplus product in cotton of about 870 bales of 1701 b. each in that particular locality. The commissioner feels assured that if supplied with 40 tons of New Orleans seed at Panorma by March next, he could get the whole of it planted. Achmet Vefyk Effendi, fully appre ciating the great importance of cotton culture, has made its extension a primary object, and there would be real and vast progress if other function aries of the Porte would, according to their means and influence, devote their energies to the same end and with equal resolution. The vice-consuls at the Moorish ports state there has been a very trifling in crease in the cultivation of cotton iu Morocco. In 1863 there were about 600 acres sown, in 1864 about 2,500 acres, As there are no E uropean res id ents in the interior, it is difficult to ascertain the extent of land cultivated in the inland districts, but it is not supposed to exceed an additional three or four thousand acres. The present year's crop is expected to be required for native manufacture. The plant thrives in the districts where it has been sown, and is of good quality. There are vast districts where it could be profitably cultivated. The Sultan was induced to prohibit the exportation of cotton from the Moorish ports, with the view of checking the agricultural speculation of Europeans, some of whom had taken possession of lands belonging to the Government without the permission of the local authorities, and even without offering to pay rent, whilst others refused to pay land taxes. The S ultan, though desiring to encourage the cultivation of cotton, could not do so when it gave rise to such encroachments on his sovereign rights. The country has not only a climate and soil peculiarly adapted for the cultivation of cotton, but is favourably situated in being within a voyage of four days by steam from England. In the Tangier district no attempt as yet has been made to grow cotton. The soil and climate are not so favourable as the pro vinces on the western coast. The vice-consul re ports that no cotton has been grown at Laroiche. In the province of Pernambuco the extent of land planted with cotton, cannot be well ascertained ; about two tons of exotic seed have been sown this year, and the produce, which was 46,044 bales of 1601 b. each in 1863, is expected to be 120,000 bales l i this year. The extended growth of cotton has greatly contributed to the prosperity of the pro vince, and has acted most favourably upon every branch of trade. A large proportion of the value of the raw material is returned to the interior in the form of manufactured articles. New experiments are in progress which, if successful, will greatly in crease the exports. The return from Caracas states that in certain parts of Venezuela the area planted with cotton had increased from 11,000 acres in 1863 to 35,000 acres in 1864, and that the produce will be threefold more this year than the last. The want of labour is represented to be a great hind rance to extended cultivation. The Government imported in 1863 10,000 lb. of New Orleans seed, which was distributed and planted ; the seed from last year's crop has been used this year together with native or Surinam seed. A circular was re• ceivei from the Foreignsoffice with a summary of Austrian opinions respecting the projected tariff, Applications for seed were received from Spain, Junaica, and Chins, which concluded the business. SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—The political prospect in America is confused and shifting in the extreme, but if we may assume that the Presidential contest will be god verned, even at the eleventh hour, by the events of the war, we may conclude with almost equal pro bability that these events must be looked for exclua sively in Virginia. General Sherman's success in Georgia is already exhibiting that barrenness of re sults which is characteristic of Federal victories, and he has himself announced that for the present he contemplates no further operations. It is impro• bable that Admiral Farragut has resigned himself to a similar inaction, but the mere occupation of the town of Mobile, even if it should be achieved, will not exert the requisite influence on the popular mind. In the Shenandoah Valley two armies, which for magnitude and efficiency might almost be matched with those of Georgia and Virginia, after confronting each other for a while, have just met in a conflict in which the Federals claim the victory. But it is from Petersburg, if from any quarter, that decisive intelligence may be antici pated. The partial success or confirmed failure of Gen. Grant's operations would act with immediate effect on the temper of the North, and the expecta lions of the Federals are heightened by the report that a great battle in those parts is actually immi nent. Recent information has revealed, with more clearness than formerly, the purpose of Gen. Grant in his late proceedings. After a fortnight of pro found inaction, he suddenly massed a heavy force on his extreme left and threw it across the Weldon Railroad, a few miles south of Petersburg. There he immediately intrenched himself, and though he has suffered some reverses and lost a certain portion of ground, he has never been dislodged from the position, or compelled to quit his hold on the line. With this exploit he has been apparently content, as if the possession of the reilroad on this point would sooner or later compel his adversary to come out of his intrenchments and venture an attack under certain disadvantages. The ruancouvre, in fact, somewhat resembled that of Sherman's at Atlanta, though it has not yet been productive of similar results. Sher man, by occupying the railroad between Atlanta, and Macon, cut off the supplies on which the gar rison of Atlanta depended, and compelled General Hood to sally out with his whole force in the hope of dislodging him. But this hope was vain— Sherman held his ground against ail attack—and while Hood was thus expending his strength, a Federal corps, left in observation b e fore Atlanta, marched in and occupied the empty city. At Peters burg none of these consequences have hitherto fol lowed. The supplies of the garrison have not been in tercepted, and after the lapse of nearly a month, the " military " situation remained substantially un changed. The important point to be now ascertained is the fore) of the stress which is thus put upon Petersburg and Richmond, for on this would depend the tactics of the Confederate commander. The railroad running due north from Weldon through Petersburg to Richmond is not the only line by which these towns can ba supplied. The Danville line enters them from the west, and it is also obvious to suppose that the rich crops of the Shenandoah Valley protected by the Confederate force under General Early would find their way down from the North. Still, the Weldon line is a most important one, for it connects Richmond and Petersburg with Wilmington and Charleston, and thus enables General Lee to draw munitions from those ports for the use of his army. At present this resource is not indeed lost, for the Weldon line is still open to the station at Stony Creek, about 20 miles south of Petersburg, and from that point supplies are brought up to the town under strong escorts of Confederate cavalry. Nevertheless, the inconve nience must be considerable, and though the Northern people seem to attach singularly little importance to Grant's position, there are not want ing indications of a different opinion on the part of General Lee. Not a word was said at Chicago or New York about the occupation of the Weldon lice us constituting or prognosticating a Federal suc cess, and Grant's name was left almost without mention in electioneering speeches. But Lee has twice attacked the Federals with his usual vigour, though less than his usual success, and it seems to be agticipated that he will take the initiative once more. In this case Grant's strategy would certainly have been in some degree successful, but there are circumstances which require attention before the po sitions of the two armies can be properly appreci ated. Grant's army is strongly intrenehed on the Weldon line. No sooner had the Federate seized tae position than, as described by an observer on the spot, they " worked like beavers" to protect themselves against attack, and they have since had a month's time to strengthen these defences. If, then, Gen. Lee becomes the assailant, he may run the risk of fighting under those disadvantages which have so often proved fatal in the campaigns of this war. " Whoever attacks," said Sherman, at Atlanta, " is beaten." But it is not abso:uttly necessary that Lee should attack in this fashion, Grant in wheel ing round Petersburg has described about a third of a circle's circumference, from a point in the north east to a point due south. But the north-eastern point is one of great importance to him, for it is on the James River, by which supplies reach him easily, and across which by means of pontoons he can at any time throw his whole army and menace Rich mond instead of Petersburg. It was at this point that the right of his army was stationed, a con siderable force being also encamped on the northern side of the river, but his left, under these circuras stances, did not reach within five or six miles of the Weldon Railroad. For the sake of occupying this railroad, ho massed his army, as we have said, on his left—that is to say, he withdrew the troops from the north side of the James, and then pushed his left, thus heavily reinforced, on to the Weldon line. He did not, however, withdraw his right from City Point, and therefore, by extending his left so far, he proportionately lengthened his whole line insomuch that his army, which was formerly stretched over a position of 12 miles in length, now covers a line of 18 miles. That such an extension could have been effected without weakening the line at some point or other is hardly to be supposed, and the oppor tunity would not be lost on so able a commander as General Lee. It is obvious that ho may leave Grant's intrenchments untouched, and content himself with piercing the Federal line at some point between its two extremities. If such an attack were successfully executed, Grant would find him self with his army cut in two, and his communica tion with the James River intercepted. Perhaps, also, the notorious straits of the Federial armies at this moment may induce General Lee to turn the occasion to advantage. Sherman and Grant make no secret of their losses or of the urgency of their needs, and the draught, it seems, is to be enforced in pursuance of their reiterated demands. The latest advices, too, represent Sherman as on the move to reinforce Graat. The Confederate commander may prefer, therefore, to attack his adversary before he is reinforced, and to profit by the weakness which has been openly confessed. Otherwise it was appal rently his best policy to leave Grant unmolested, and to allow him to retreat at his own time with t he discredit of failure when the visitations of the season rendered his position untenable. If Grant has now compelled his antagonist to move, it is his first success in the campaign, an d th e only wonder is why he did not try the experiment, as he might have done, before he had wasted an army in efforts which were hopeless. What events may be now impending it is impossible to predict, but it is at this point that the interest of the war is concen trated for the present. PosT.=We notice with regret the reappearance in the columns of the local journals of those out rages upon the persons and property of others which are usually headed " desperate poach ing affrays." That the preservation of game, espe cially upon a very extensive sc Ale, has its draw backs as well as its advantages no one will deny who is really conversant with all the ins and outs of a confessedly difficult problem, But the real evils of high preserving lie in a very different direction from those which form the stock.in-trade of a certain class of sentimentalists, who are not without their mouthpieces even in the Legislature. As between tenant and landlord, there is often a good deal of real hardship inflicted, for the most unintentionally, in getting up a " good head of game." Where lands are avowedly let at a " game rent" there is, of course, no ground for complaint. Where they are not, the matter frequently resolves itself into a direct conflict of testimony between the tenant and the keeper, each strongly prepossessed in favour: of his own view of the case, and tolerably confident in his own assertions. Sometimes, there is no doubt, the far. mer hardly gets fair play, and suffers serious losses in a bad year by damage which, even it be not die,. puted, it is next to impossible to estimate accu rately. I❑ the great game preserving districts the question is better understood, and therefore more easily arranged. But it is not so everywhere, and real hardships are often suffered upon a property whore a change of system takes place, and a squire who cared for nothing but the hounds is suc ceeded by a son who has a decided penchant for battues, or, still more so, by a man who has no taste for shooting himself, and lets his covers and stubble fields to some city magnate, whose object is to do the greatest possible amount of execution in the shortest time. As, however, between the preserver of game and the poacher the case stands very dif ferently. Of course we are all familiar with the conventional type of the latter interesting indivi dual, as he appars in the pages of the cheap press, and even in the works of some authors who, like Mr Kingsley, ought to know better. But the real Simon Pure differs widely from his sentimental re production. Far from being a struggling lab9urer, eking out his eight shillings a week by 0 the capture of an occasional hare among h is °W cabbages, he is, in nine cases out of ten, either the. ptofessional bandit of his vicinity or . a we ll- p aid operative from a neighbouring town. Of the former class there is really little to be said. Unwilhag to work, but not ashamed to beg or steal, they belong_ to a clan which is always in trouble. They ha just v! as great a penchant for the farmer's hen roost as they have for the squire's hares and pliensa nts i ; and will take whichever are to be obtained with least trouble and least risk to themselves. They are men almost invariably well known, both to tlae local . police and to the officers of the county which they spend a considerable part of their leisa. time.. Now and then they plan a regular expeditio.. with a few others of the same kidney. But In d general they are not gregarious in their habits, tin e prefer poaching when they can, alone and upon tb_ sly, to coming across men by every one of NylaiT e they are well known, and, if not captured on tu t spot, are certain to be marked down within the 'le l gao . twenty-four hours. They are a class with vgn° l33 ,' troublesome and in soms respects even dangerous nd they are, the law is quite competent to deal , 11 ; 1 , with whom poaching is merely an alternative °id some other unlawful pursuit in which they W° be be otherwise engaged. The real disturbers of th . _ public peace are the organised gangs which exist i° all great towns for the especial purpose of 0 2 1 dering the neighbouring covers, and which do 1111°0 necessarily draw all their recruits from those W are known to the police under the general nura ell „ clature of the " dangerous classes." These 03 . ° 1, 1 there is no question, would, many of them, stir ftl from the idea of theft or of highway robbed, e, have no scruples on the score of a moonlight OP e a for sweeping the covers of any large P r° , prietor, or even of grossly maltreating those Wh° B duty it is to protect their masters' properti; Their assailants are not unfreqnently men in t . 1 1„, receipt of excellent wages, who go out in WO° 1-tc stances for a lark, and, perhaps, occasionally gratify some personal spite against an indival n i , game preserver or gamekeeper. The rufßans wi` et are now in custody for well-nigh beating to d eath two of Lord Derby's keepers were miners iv: R- 1 St.. Helen's, who, after having spent a " pe t night" at the public-house, sallied forth to plune and to maltreat any one who opposed thetn In many instances their cupidity is stimulated by promise on the part of some notorious receiver ° stolen goods to dispose of their ill-gotten booti a good price. In such cases the expedition is a l , ducted on a more business-like footing. Scouts 11 ,, r , previously told off. It is arranged beforehand Wu t are to fight and who to run, while a light O r , well horsed and judiciously posted, is in readlo°: to receive and carry off the spoil. The gang the in ,., selves are under some sort of rude discipline; t/t"i ti infinitely better armed than the keepers, t u i troubled with no scruples about using their gun. n ba a pinch, and, having come from a distant lots are, are, with few exceptions, not easily recognised, 1, not taken in flagrantc delicto. Such expeditions a; these are, accordingly, entirely removed fronl " e conditions which can entitle those who take V I I in them to take shelter under the plea of exten t ? ing circumstances. They are simply f re ebootil raids, carried on in defiance of the law, and the premeditated intent of resisting to the utt e h i most if any opposition is offered. So general is tu i evil, and so serious are the effects of it, that . t ei becoming quite worth while to consider whet u ; the old English legal doctrines with regard tojera naturcc be not susceptible of important moOcti, n ous, and whether game should not be at once In% property, and the theft of it treated like any of b, theft. This, and such a trespass act as it would necessary to pass were the present game 1 ; 1 1 i abolished, for the protection of p ro perty, woulat all probability, be found even a more efficient cliec „„ upon the proceedings of the evil disposed than "1' at present possess. Considering that, upon a roug t estimate, every pheasant which is killed costs 1 1 owner at least 10s. per head, and often a io n c , larger sum, while they are in many cases liters i! l as tame as chickens, there can be no great hards ll s' , in securing the property in them to those at wil ° ,`, expense they have been reared. With gr° 11 : 1 game the case is rather more difficult. But ego hares and rabbits are not in the habit straying far from tho covers in which ill were bred, and are fed either at the oxpenst3,o their owner or of the cultivators of the adJ° l l , ing lands. The latter, accordingly, are the ° 11 „, other parties to be considered in tho matter; ti the question is one which ceases to concern tu', portion of the public to which they cannot by ° l ', possibility belong. It is high time that the wii . ° question shculd be put upon a satisfactory fog. The idea that there is no particular crime in poar l , ing already obtains too widely, and is unhaPVi fostered by many who ought to know better, I ‘' the aegis of the law removed from game-presers'l°!J as such, and the poacher treated as a simple thl or, if he injured his captors, as guilty of an agg rf' , vated assault, the temptation would be rerno°, which romance and a love of adventure have thrt' sc. around what, after all, is, like smuggling, 0 111 1 nefarious trade. CO ETN TRY ETAILix.e.; TS. ..1 , - M ON MO UT H—TUESDAY. The weather has been moderately f avo u ra ble during 1 / ;, last two or three days, and a week of such weather will able the farmers to secure all the corn yet out. The 1 ": g i markets have been fairly attended by both buyers sellers during the last six or seven days, although t 'g was not much business done, at aboUt former quotation The average quotations are as follows : Wheat, white 5s 3d to 5s 9d Barley. Ditto red..... Os Od to Os Od Oats ..... 23ss 4d d d to td 33: MARKET HARBOROUGH—TUESDAY. About the usual quantity of wheat, which met svi, a ti l slow inquiry at prices similar to last week. Barley l a t e freely to hand, but not much in request. Oats as of m —White wheat, 44s to 48s; red, 39s to 43s per 36 sto io Malting barley at 31s to 34s per qr.; grinding, 26s t ° ,4l per 30 st. Oats, old, 25s to 275; new, 20s to 258 P er st.; beans, 36s to 42s per qr. LYNN--TUESDAY. • W At to-day's market the supply of wheat was sin , , tl ii with a good attendance of growers. The trade vas ",ot and samples is per qr cheaper. Barley met a slow P o i and both grinding and malting 6d to is lower. Beans oats is cheaper. to 31 White wheat 44s to 46s f Barley 36s 31 Red .. 4os to 42s I Grinding ..29s 0 0 6 .2 s Beans .4os to 42s I Oats 2 to ' Old ... 36s to 37s I Peas ,... -5 to Averages --Wheats, 40s 7d—barley, 31s :Id—be so 40s Od. HULL—TUESDAY. tog At our market to-day thero was a short supply o f --, de lish wheat, and a fair business was done, at a sligh', 1 cline on the quotations of last week. Foreign wheat il'l4 per qr less money, and trade inactive. Barley, grilw i t O Is cheaper. Oats, new sorts, in better supply, and aboil. ~ cheaper. Beans and peas sold steadily at barely Pre /1" rates, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE—TUESDAY. At our corn market to-lay the supply of wheat Z or moderate, and sold at no advance on former rates. P o ley and oats were a slow sale at a s li g ht decline. Ther e little doing in beans, peas, or malt. CAPTURE OF AN EAGLE AT SEA.—A few daP at ago an eagle alighted on the mast of a fishing -1 , 0 about 15 miles at sea, off Filey. A boy named se"' , : climbed up the mast, but when near the bird it flew awaq but no sooner did the boy commence descending 00 1 again alighted. The boy climbed up again, and caugh t by the leg. The eagle resisted, and eo squeezed the 1) 0 0 hand with its free claw as to make it bleed freely. Se ale ) , however, managed to hold on with his legs, while stretched up his free arm and caught the bird by the necg and after some resistance killed it, and came down totwt deck with his prize. He subsequently sold the eagle,:wll i d c was very thin in flesh, but fine in plumage, to a stuffer. It was about two feet long, and a little more th a t two feet from tip to tip of the wing. Births. A fro GLYN,—On the 24th inst., at 51, Berkeley.square• Henry Glynn, of a son. HART.—On the 27th inst., at Wanstead, the wife of me - Hart, Esq., of a son. •, 7 STRONG.— On the 27th inst., at Woking, the wife of P" Strong, sons. 00 1 WESTON. of twin —On the 23d inst., at Annanhill House, - Kilmarnock, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Gould `de ste of a son. Marriages. „. O ver PAKENITAM.—On the 15th inst., at St. George's, il an n" 0. 4 square, Captain Hamilton Pakenbam, late 2d Las — lOO to Gwerydd Frances, eldest daughter of Colonel the R. Rowley, M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Rowley. BENWELL—TOTTEN tum.--0a the 22d inst., at St. g ar lotl Cheltenham, Frederick Willi am Benwell, Beg. , i Regt., to Marian Frances, daughter of Cornwallis tenham, Eeq., of Cheltenham, Deaths. d a d BROWN.—On the 26th inst., a t L on f ormacus, David " law Brown, Esq., of Longformacus, Berwicksh ire. Glugor, Penang, East Indies. mi re BULLEY.—On the 25th inst., at Holly Mount, Lyn.- - John Blagrove Batley, Esq., aged 59. tro t 0 EDMONSTONE.— On the 24th inst., a t Effi n gham George Frederick Edmonstone, K.C.8., aged 5 1 . FENNING.—On the 27th inst., at Epsom, Mr. Bt lsen 1 Fenning, of 5, Poultry, StOlg ° HOLDSWORTII.—On the 27th inst., at Maisonnettet„„gy Gabriel. Devonshire, Maria, widow of the late Ii Holdsworth, Eeq., of Dartmouth, aged 95. Essex' ro et, ach WADDINGTON.—On the 28th inst., at 290, ..ftre city,lsl ing a t g o e n d , 6 . l 2 a . mes Waddington, Esq., of Colerasu London : PrirAted and I'l:Wished by IVILLIAIr ANP I , I J ;12. Of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at LIE SUN Office Strand, in the Precinct of the lavoy, In the Coto" ttle4ex,—Thursday, September 29, 1804.